In less than a month, the pre-orders for the Steam hardware’s “Get It Early” program sold out. Among the pre-order items available were a handful of Steam Machines from Alienware and Syber. However, it seems that Alienware has more Steam Machines available for purchase before the official release date of November 10.
Technically, the company has four models available: two with an Intel Core i3 processor, and one each for an Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processor. For the limited sale, Alienware is offering the Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 models at $649.99 and $749.99, respectively.
| Alienware Steam Machines | Steam Machine i5 | Steam Machine i7 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4590T (Quad Core, Haswell) | Intel Core i7-4765T (Quad Core, Haswell) |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR3 | 8 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD | 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX GPU (2 GB GDDR5) | Nvidia GeForce GTX GPU (2 GB GDDR5) |
| Connectivity | 2×2 802.11 Wireless Card | 2×2 802.11 Wireless Card |
| Price | $649.99 | $749.99 |
To sweeten the deal, both packages include three games: Screencheat, Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball, and Payday 2 Game of the Year Edition. For now, Payday 2 doesn’t support SteamOS, but that will change in early 2016. In addition, customers will receive DLC for two free-to-play games: Brawlhalla and War Thunder. For Brawlhalla, the DLC includes 200 Mammoth Coins and a branded skin, while War Thunder content includes the M18 Black Cat tank and the XP-38G Lightning Plane. To top it all off, there’s also an exclusive demo for the upcoming game Coffin Dodgers. All in all, Alienware estimated the extra add-ons at a $200 value.
